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Today's News

Plastic bottles blow and tumble in the April winds. Tin cans spill out of the mouth of a 20-foot steel box. Soggy cardboard sprouts from puddles. Scraps of paper, smudged remnants of junk mail and newspapers, litters the gravel lot. The smell, slightly less than that of garbage, festers in the air.

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds paid a visit to Glenwood's West Elementary School last Wednesday to get a first-hand look at the school’s Ram Savings Bank and to promote a statewide financial literacy initiative.

The governor has signed a proclamation declaring April as Financial Literacy Month in Iowa.

Incidents
April 10 – Robert Rager of Glenwood reported a fraud.
April 13 – Mills County Conservation reported a burglary and criminal mischief.
April 15 – Daniel Bryant of Council Bluffs reported a criminal mischief.
Jon Petereit of Emerson reported a criminal mischief.
Pam Been of Emerson reported a criminal mischief.

Glenwood Public Library Foundation Memorials:
Ken and Connie Keith gave to the Library Foundation Fund for Renovation and Building Fund in memory of Perry and Nellie Bishop, Guy and Esther Keith, Herman and Clara Kruse and Bob and Zora Pollitt, Christmas, 2011.
Marti Cheyney gave to the Library Foundation Fund for Renovation and Building Fund in memory of Marian D. Blankenship.

In a meet shortened by lightning and potential serious weather approaching, the Glenwood boys track team was able to get through just nine of 15 events at the Sioux City Relays on Saturday at Morningside College.

The Rams got gold medals from Derek Jones in the 400-meter low hurdles and from their shuttle hurdle relay team of Sam Jameson, Dane Kruse, Kyle Bowden and Mitch Bowden. In all, Glenwood placed in five of the nine events.